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With the restoration of Scholae Palatinae to Clan status, House Imperium was formed to further the goals of the Emperor and the Empire within the Cocytus System. Imperial to the core, each member of the House serves the Empire in a secondary capacity such as in the military, intelligence agency, or the bureaucracy that keeps the Empire going on a daily basis.
History
Foundation
At the end of Darth Ashen's reign, Emperor Xen formed two Houses that would embody the spirit of the Empire itself. One of the Houses would be known as Excidium. The other House would be known as Imperium. Respectively, one to protect the Empire and strike from the shadows, the other to be the Empire itself and to run it in the light. The first Imperator of House Imperium was Kell Dante, while the first Aedile was Zagro Fenn. By the order of Emperor Xen, the headquarters of the Clan was placed on the March Isles in the northern hemisphere of Judecca.
As a testament to the strength of the House, it was given its first task. When the Entanglements uprising broke out on Ptolomea, the House Imperium was sent to put it down alongside House Excidium. After the uprising, interstellar pirates had attacked both Clans Scholae Palatinae and Naga Sadow. House Excidium excelled at the task. But this only showed what House Imperium was meant for. The Emperor cannot be bothered with every single need and duty of the civilian and military population. This is why Imperium exists. To deal with these as an extension of the Emperor. It was also around this time that Shadow Guard was formed, which was used for stealth attacks and protection of the House Leadership.
Consolidation
Under the Imperators Kell Dante and then Lexiconus Qor, House Imperium saw the itself grow in experience and in purpose. During the Forgotten Campaign, Kell Dante lead the House in a great battle against the Pacre Datship followers and their false Emperor. With the Judeccan Abyssal eventually attacking Ohmen, Lexiconus took it upon himself to head off the destruction of the monster. In the eyes of the Emperor and the stepping down of Kell Dante as Imperator, Lexiconus took on the face of leader of the House.
In the position of Imperator, Lexiconus Qor brought out a new age of reform for the House, solidifying offices and organizing the Imperial ideology under his command. With the aid of a few trusted advisors, the Imperial War Office and Imperial Resource Center became united organizations under his reign, while the Imperial Academy of Judecca expanded its reach into the House, Clan, and Cocytus System itself. By the will of the Emperor, House Imperium and other elements carried out the dismantling of the nobility systems in the Clan, placing the money back into the hands of the people and the government and boosting the general happiness of the citizens. These reforms were even tested by the Emperor in his own gauntlet, pitting members against each other (the above ground elements of the Clan versus the secretive elements of the Clan). In the end, Imperium conquered the other elements within the Clan and cemented itself as a legitimate and reformed House.
Obscurity
Following the Subterfuge operation, Clan Naga Sadow and Clan Scholae Palatinae continued to work jointly on transporting the Sith artifacts from the Red Fury pirates to their respective systems. However, on the hidden whims of the Emperor of the Cocytus System, Clan Scholae Palatinae launched an attack on Clan Naga Sadow, taking most of the artifacts for themselves. House Imperium loaned undercover soldiers during this crisis of opportunity under the orders of the Grand Vizier and aided in the taking of Clan Naga Sadow defensive positions. Imperium helped attain victory in the operation, gaining most artifacts in the process. The Consul and Proconsul of Clan Naga Sadow escaped with their lives, even though they suffered a loss. Unbeknownst to most of the victorious Clan, the Grand Master picked the artifacts clean from the holds of the NSD Dark Paladin, leaving them only with the thanks of the Iron Throne.
Rising from the Shadows
Politics
Leadership
The head of the House is known as the Imperator. The Imperator controls the day to day activities of the House, and to a degree, the lesser known aspects of the bureaucracy. The Imperator is also the epitome of Imperial ideals in public life and heads up the Imperial War Office and, to a lesser extent, has leeway in Imperial Scholae Intelligence. They create a daily summary of happenings within the Empire and report it directly to the Emperor and Grand Vizier on almost a daily basis.
The Aedile is known as the Chief of Operations in House Imperium. They represent the future of the Empire and the goals that can be achieved with coordinated economic and scientific effort. To this end, they are in charge of the Imperial Resource Center. They prepare a daily report to the Grand Admiral on the day to day issues of the Empire.
The Battleteam Leader has two main positions; head of the stealth group, Shadow Guard, and Chief Administrator of the Imperial Academy of Judecca. The BTL works on the education of citizens and low-ranked basic military personnel, as well as provides reports and recommended recruits for the Imperial Scholae Intelligence shadow program within the Imperial Academy.
When there is no Imperator, the immediate underling takes control of their duties. When there is no Aedile or Battleteam Leader, their direct superior takes control of their duties until the position is filled.
Government
House Imperium is a semi-dictatorial, techno-meritocracy based around a militarized society. The Imperator is the head of the March Isles and is the planetary governor of Judecca. The Emperor, Grand Vizier, and Grand Admiral all have power over the House, but when they do not intervene the Imperator is trusted with the duty of the upholding the system. People who choose to succeed and do so will get further within the House. Imperium controls four massive swathes of the intersectional and powerful forces of the Clan:
- Military
- Science
- Bureaucracy
- Economics
The military of the Clan is mostly headed by the Emperor and Grand Vizier, along with the Grand Admiral. However, the Imperator is given control of a small fleet, as well as the Executor. How this military industrial complex functions on a daily basis is controlled by House Imperium and its Imperator. As an extension of the military industrial complex, the research and development aspects of the Clan are controlled through the military and to a small degree, Imperial Scholae Intelligence. Thus, the scienfitic advances (both public and secret) come from House Imperium. Also an extension, the economic security of the Cocytus System is developed and controlled through House Imperium and the military. Lastly, the bureaucracy is controlled entirely from House Imperium, which invokes the will of the Emperor and the desire of the population.
Every citizen of the Empire is a part of these elements in some way. Private citizens rarely exist, and when they do it is because they have earned a place or have permission to exist outside of the normal boundaries of the citizenry. Many would question, though, why they would want to.
Administrative Hierarchy
Imperial War Office (IWO)
- Interstellar Security Council (IntSec)
- Imperial Diplomatic Control (IDA)
- Imperial Senate (The Senate)
- Imperial Police Force (IPF)
Imperial Resource Center (IReC)
- Imperial News Agency (INA)
- Center for Economics and Imperial Development (CEID)
- Society of Imperial Research and Development (SIRD)
- Center for History and Artifacts (CHA)
Imperial Academy of Judecca (ImpAc)
- Administrative Studies Program
- Science and Engineering Program
Admin Sectors
Imperial War Office
The IWO is the main office of the Imperator. Based on the northern shores of the March Isles, the IWO is an office where the Imperator works on his day to day activities and networks. Different heads of departments report directly to him on the information presented going throughout the Empire. Four of these departments hold special places and bigger roles within the IWO.
Interstellar Security Council
Everyday a meeting is schedule between top military and intelligence personnel within the Clan. Along with the Imperator, they combine a daily brief and message that is to be sent to the Emperor and Grand Vizier. They also discuss matters of internal and external security and to a lesser degree the bylaws of the individual military structures. IntSec also operates as a secondary command base during war time, working in situations where the Emperor is potentially incapacitated. The department was set up in concordance with the end of the rule of Darth Fallax.
Imperial Diplomatic Alliance
The IDA is a group of diplomats, military advisors, and economists that work with the Imperator on diplomatic security, protocol, and ambassadorial duties of the Clan. They also operate the embassies of the Iron Throne and respective Clans, as well as potential outside corporate embassies wishing to do economic actions within the Cocytus System. Following the Shattered Ties event, the department was upgraded from a simple diplomatic group to a sprawling alliance of people that help bring unity and control to potentially explosive situations. The Imperator has direct control on who is sent as ambassadors to other places, Clans, and to the Iron Throne.
The usual group that meets involves:
- Operations Representative
- Administration Representative
- Icon Security Services Corporate Representative
- Delegate from the Imperial Diplomatic Alliance
- Delegate from the Imperial Senate
Imperial Police Force
The IPF is a civilian police force that gives ordinary citizens control over their communities to a lesser degree. When the military is too strong a hand, the IPF steps in to control and head off the situation. They mostly contain potential riots and act as a community spying group to root out infiltrators and useless personality traits within the citizenry. Complaints go through official channels and are dealt with swiftly. The Imperator controls the group ultimately, making sure that they stay within the bounds of Imperial law and remain subservient to the military authority within the Clan.
The Imperial Senate
Following the Subterfuge campaign, the Imperial Civilian Government was rebuilt into the Imperial Senate. The ICG used to be a useless mouth piece for controlling the population, but the Senate now as more authority to carry out the will of the Emperor, serving as occasional diplomats, keepers of the peace, and tacticians throughout the Empire. They meet occasionally to discuss the inner workings of the Empire and how to better serve the Emperor and the Imperator. The Imperator is the head of the Senate as well, setting the times to meet and the topics of discussion relevant to the Empire. None of the Senators are elected by the people. They are all chosen within leadership divisions of the Empire, making it a piece of government for the Empire itself, and not for the people.
There are a total of 51 Senators, excluding the Imperator. The Senator can be changed and chosen at any time according to the whims of those doing the choosing. However, unless a Senator is viewed as lacking in work ethic over a long period of time, they are never forcefully removed from their office.
Imperial Resource Center
The Imperial Resource Center envisions the scientific and economic activities of the Clan while controlling how the citizens think and what history remains relevant to the Empire. Their offices are based on the southern shores of the March Isles. They also run the Imperial census done on a yearly basis and are in charge of making things run smoothly throughout the Empire. Changes in the census, as well as economic and scientific changes, are sent to both the Imperator and Grand Admiral, but first go through the Chief of Operations, for whom controls the IReC. Although many departments report daily to the Chief of Operations, four main departments rise out of the IReC.
Center for Economics and Imperial Development
The CEID is a department where main economic development and trade occurs to and from the Clan. Much of their work is divided into a Theory Division and Planning Division, with smaller, less impactful Divisions coming now and again. The Theory Division (headed by the Lead Statistician) oversees the economic theories and data that is incoming, as well as information of internal and external trade, and attempts to create practical models from such statistics and data. The Planning Division (headed by the Lead Architect) oversees the practical and realistic construction of trade policy and implementation, as well as the architectural construction of buildings, and the overseeing of work forces and duties. It is this flow between both divisions that allows them to extend the Empire's reach into other systems and sectors of the galaxy.
The Chief of Operations leads the divisions to the appropriate work places and places of need within the Empire.
Society of Imperial Research and Development
The SIRD is a department which maintains the scientific study and usefulness of the Empire. The SIRD is divided into five major divisions and is made up of smaller divisions within those divisions not independent of each other. The Engineering Division (headed by the Engineer General) is where all the engineering strategy goes on. People work on typical engineering problems and help the Empire gain new knowledge on how systems work and how to build things. The Medical Division (headed by the Surgeon General) is where all the latest medical and biological advances stem from. They work tirelessly to bring about the death of disease and the prolonging of life for the citizens and the Emperor. The Social Division (headed by the Sentient General) is in charge of the soft sciences and the humanities. They are dependent more on theory and philosophy than much else, but they do help maintain higher academic standards in the Empire. They also help the Chief Administrator with education material in the Imperial Academy of Judecca. The Science Division (headed by the Scientific General) focuses on the other average sciences outside of engineering, medicine, and academia. They strain the bridge between dream and reality by working tirelessly to prove the bounds (or unbounding) of our universe. The Computers and Robotics Division (headed by the Intelligence General) focuses on droids, Artificial Intelligence, cybernetics, computers, and programming. With advancements in computers, the Empire has grown to dominate much of the galaxy in robotic development, using mainly robotic work forces to construct their building, repair their infrastructure, and defend their software.
These divisions working together help bring forth the scientific superiority of the Eternal Cocytus Empire. The Chief of Operations works with each division head to make sure the work is secure and proper.
Imperial News Agency
The INA is home to the news service that broadcasts throughout the Cocytus Empire. Owning all waves of communication, the INA works through the military communication tech to deliver the voice of the Emperor and his summit to the ears of the people. Reporters, journalists, writers, and designers work tirelessly to bring forth a pro-Imperial message in a galaxy filled with anti-Imperial propaganda. They also work with foreign embassies on delivering news from outside the Empire. The Chief of Operations works with the Minister of Propaganda and Minister of Loyalty to keep the citizens of the Empire in good faith of their Emperor.
Center of History and Artifacts
The CHA is the place where the historical, archival, and important objects of the Empire are kept. With the Empire having a long and drawn out history with many artifacts, stories, and objects owing to different levels of positive and negative outcomes within the Clan, the CHA aids in the keeping of historical accuracy to what vision the Empire desires going forward. The Chief Librarian, along with two Charges, keeps the record safe and well-taken care of. They submit a report to the Chief of Operations on the daily upkeep and changes within the CHA itself.
Imperial Academy of Judecca
The Imperial Academy of Judecca, or ImpAc, is the central place of learning within the Cocytus System. It also functions as the primary academy of Judecca, along with branch campuses all over the Empire itself. ImpAc is located in the center of the Marsh Isles and stretches onto the east and west coasts of the island. The head of the academy is the Chief Administrator. The Chief Administrator of ImpAc is also the Battleteam Leader of Shadow Guard (House Imperium's battleteam). Every day, the Chief Administrator meets with the head of every academy department to understand the direction of the academy. The Chief Admin also has a daily security update from the members of Shadow Guard.
Military Academy
The Military Academy is for soldiers, police, and other such military personnel. With new soldiers needing to be replenished annually, and the daily population needing basic military training, this program is by far the largest. Special personnel are sometimes trained to do special things here. Whether you are part of an artillery regiment, soldier battalion, or logistics personnel, one goes through this academy. The War Administrator leads the Military Academy.
ISI Shadow Recruit Program
The Intelligence Administrator, working under the War Administrator, picks new recruits for the Imperial Scholae Intelligence Shadow Recruitment Program. These recruits are sent off to secret facilities for alternate training on differing subjects and then placed back into various random parts of the ImpAc.
Flight Academy
Some students see their careers forming in freight, starfighters, or large transports instead of fighting on the ground. This is where the Flight Academy, lead by the Flight Administrator, comes in. They select candidates for the flight school who go off to train in space, on ships, and in atmospheric exercises. Graduates of the flight academy go on to perform differing duties within the Empire involving their newly acquired flight skills.
Administrative Studies Program
The Eternal Cocytus Empire is run by a massive bureaucracy, and although most of the positions can be trained and fulfilled on site, trainers themselves must go through a rigorous program of indoctrination and tutelage in order to become beacons of Imperialization in their work places. The Secretarial Administrator leads the Administrative Studies Program, giving citizens or those already in the workforce the ability to go above and beyond in their respective duties.
Science and Engineering Program
The Science and Engineering Program, lead by the Particle Administrator, has recruits going into the fields of science to eventually work in organizations such as SIRD and CEID. But before they do so, they need the skills to accomplish this. The program helps them discover what it means to be a scientist in the Empire, and opens up doorways for them they could never think imaginable.
Diplomatic Studies
Academy of Fine Arts
The Art Administrator works alongside specific students to create Imperial art and propaganda for the Empire.
Military
Fleet
Forces
Shadow Guard
Economics
Imperial Ideology
Within the Empire, House Imperium is charged with maintaining the exact specifications of what it means to be an "Imperial" and how "Imperialism" is defined. It isn't enough to simply follow the orders of the Emperor, Grand Vizier, Grand Admiral, Imperator, and Executor. The philosophy and reality has to be defined and propagated further for the citizens and leaders to understand and follow. Over time, different leaders both historical and now have carved out the statue of Imperial ideology. The Eternal Cocytus Empire wishes to replicate what made the Galactic Empire so great, without the flaws and failings that brought out its destruction. The Imperator along with Dek Ironius II, a follower and intellect within the Empire, has helped create this document reporting on the potential changes to the ideology to keep in grounded in reality.
Culture: Imperial Imperative
The Imperial Imperative is an dictate which states the necessity to add and expand to the culture of the Empire. Xenophobia and cultural dissolution destroys Empires. Much like evolution, mixing and adding sophistication and culture to the Empire brings about improved ways of doing things. Make no mistake, this does not mean that ideas are let about to run loosely. But an objective and academic examination of outside culture is allowed, while religious practices and cultural differences are also allowed to be practice under the allowance of the Emperor. Within this, the Empire allows different races and species to join, seeing them as worthy followers of great ways, adding the best of all worlds to the authority of the Empire.
Governance: Broken Chain Theory
This is the reality of the Empire. Before, democracy was viewed as an evil because Empire's weren't free. Broken Chain Theory assaults that bogus mentality. Freedom can only be realized from the protection of a higher power (such as an Emperor). Where democracy has ruled, corruption and chaos bring about change, destroying lives, and allowing people to live in a corrupt state of fear. Within the Empire, democracy isn't stamped out. The people don't wish it to exist. They have more freedom under the Eternal Cocytus Empire than they have had under any system and thus support the rejection of such values as democracy. If one wishes to excel to a certain point, they have the ability to do so. Those who are physically limited are given implants and cybernetics to improve them to achieve their highest ability. People are limited only by their drives, and thus with the Emperor safe guarding their existence, they can thrive as freely as they desire.
Economics: Neo Expansionism
Expanding for expanding sake is no longer done. The Empire does not wish to spread itself too thin. It takes what it needs and desires equally while taking economics and military into account. Efforts are made to culturally and ideologically expand into territories before militaries are sent in. This is to ensure that the population supports the conquering of their society. Once the people realize the superiority of the Empire in all things, then they come to want it. Occasionally, people have attempted to overthrow their governments in order to gain the wish to join the Empire. Ultimately, the Empire chooses its battles more wisely when it wishes to conquer more planets and people.
Society: Cog Helix
This is a practice of two types: 1) a person is a cog in a society, working inside a massive machine of power, ideology, and destruction if need be, 2) in each person are many cogs that work to improve the self over all other versions of the self. Citizens of the Empire need to work on improving themselves at all times. They need to improve their cognition and workability, and in doing so they improve their own position and improve the work that they do. This mindset is taught from a very young age into the children of the Empire, and the indoctrination centers throughout the Empire for outside citizens.
Understanding Imperium
The brother house of Imperium, infamously known as Excidium, are allies in all but the term. While there are members in Imperium who enforce the law, battle on the front lines, negotiate through the deadliest of courts, and analyse limitless amounts of data and lore, they still abide by the Emperor’s will. Excidium’s careless nature to breaking and violating the Emperor’s regulations, give enough evidence to Shadow Guard and the Imperator himself, that Excidium should be kept at arm’s length. However, their aptitude for manipulation and their expert abilities in several shady skills, make them a keystone in the success of the Empire's vision. Loyalty is still a vital currency in their trade, but their detachment from the Empire casts some internal doubt on their loyalty. The relationship between the Imperator and Executor is fragile, at the best of times.
Diplomatic Relations
The brother house of Imperium, infamously known as Excidium, are allies in all but the term. While there are members in Imperium who enforce the law, battle on the front lines, negotiate through the deadliest of courts, and analyse limitless amounts of data and lore, they still abide by the Emperor’s will. Excidium’s careless nature to breaking and violating the Emperor’s regulations, give enough evidence to Shadow Guard and the Imperator himself, that Excidium should be kept at arm’s length. However, their aptitude for manipulation and their expert skills in infallible interrogation techniques, make them a keystone in the success of the Emperor’s vision. Loyalty is still a vital currency in their trade, but the price for being disloyal to Imperium isn’t expensive. The Imperator knows this. It is also the Imperator’s duty to keep the identities of the deadly Tacitus Athanasius a secret. As well as the Executor’s headquarters, the Imperator keeps their greatest weakness behind impenetrable vaults.
The stewards of Clan Naga Sadow were long time allies for years to Clan Scholae Palatinae, and when Imperium was created, Kell Dante continued this tradition in the house. However, when Shattered Ties happened the Proconsul Cyris Oscura broke that treaty, the members of Imperium were forced to reconsider their allies. They defended themselves on the battlefield against all Sadowan forces, even those without the Force as their weapon. When the dust settled and the two forces retreated to their homeworlds, there was worry and concern about a Sadowan retaliation. Through frail and careful methods, current Imperium politicians, including the Imperator, continue to heal the tension and neutrality through negotiations. It is the duty of the Imperator to keep this sacred method of negotiations a secret.
Imperator’s Vision
When House Imeprium was first formed under the guidance and support of Kell Dante and his first Aedile Talon Jade, the two had a goal of uniting a diverse and powerful government. They pursued the goal of providing a safe and secure society for all Force Sensitive users inside the House, while utilising the Emperor’s funding for expansion. Using their wealth, Kell and his Aediles in the future began to construct the largest training facility for military use, both in the army and the navy. They helped to expand the facility uses into space, by re-opening the space station called IMS Tipoca II. Kell and his Aedile Lexiconus, created a station to heal the injured soldiers and civilians, as well as the biggest medical training facility in the Clan’s history.
When Lexiconus ascended to the Imperator position, he continued this tradition of upgrading and providing the best military training for the Clan. He expanded the facility across the various sections of the March Isles, in order to create departments of navy, army and Force Sensitive training faculties. The Imperator also began a movement to reconnect with Excidium and Naga Sadow, to negotiate peace terms, trade regulations and other concealed affairs to strengthen the Clan’s resources
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